OUT! Bowled. Ravichandran Ashwin to Sam Curran. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to. Curran goes for the big shot but misses it completely. What an innings it has been again from Curran who has once again, pulled England out of trouble.

India have bowled very well today and without that fantastic knock by the 20 year old Surrey lad, they could be trailing by a lot less. They'll have around 15 minutes to survive tonight but so far, it has been their day.

76.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Sam Curran. Off break length ball, off stump down the track driving, to long off for no runs, fielded by Shami.

76.1

Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Dhawan.

76

End of Over 76. no runs. Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah. England: 245/9 (rr 3.22)

Runs Scored

James Anderson* 0 (2)

Mohammed Shami* 18.0-2-51-2

0 0 0 0 0 0

Sam Curran 78 (134)

Jasprit Bumrah 20.0-5-46-3

75.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran. Short, outside off stump ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Pant.

75.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Bumrah.

75.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Pant.

75.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs.

75.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for no runs, fielded by Shami.

75.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Rahul.

Mohammed Shami to James Anderson. Back of a length, down leg side moves in front, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Pant.

74.5

Mohammed Shami to James Anderson. Length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Ashwin. Cheers around the ground as Anderson survives.

74.4

Mohammed Shami to Sam Curran. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Bumrah.

74.3

FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Sam Curran. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Slower ball but right in the slot for curran to smah back over the bowler's head.

74.2

Mohammed Shami to Sam Curran. Length ball, off stump moves in front pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Pant.

74.1

Mohammed Shami to Sam Curran. Short, down leg side ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Pant.

OUT! L.B.W. Jasprit Bumrah to Stuart Broad. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, hit pad to. Broad was caught on the crease and there were no doubts about that one, smasing into middle stump. He's done a fantastic job of supporting Sam Curran though.

73.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.

73.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Stuart Broad. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Ashwin.

73.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran. Length ball, to leg on the back foot dropped, bat-pad to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Kohli.

73.2

FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep point for 4 runs. Cut far enough in front of the man at deep backward point and with enough power to beat him.

73.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 2 runs.

Hardik Pandya to Sam Curran. Back of a length, off stump moves in front flick, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Dhawan.

71.5

Hardik Pandya to Sam Curran. Short, to leg on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Pant.

71.4

Hardik Pandya to Stuart Broad. In-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep point for 3 runs, fielded by Rahul. That brings up the 50 partnership for the ninth wicket.

OUT! Caught. Stuart Broad to Jasprit Bumrah. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Gloved to first slip, by Cook. Finally England get the final wicket. Bumrah makes a mess of an inswinger and actually takes a nasty blow on the glove, the ball looping up to first slip. Pujara remains unbeaten on 132, a fantastic innings that has given his team a small but significant first innings lead of 27. Can Cook and Jennings survive the night?

84.4

Stuart Broad to Jasprit Bumrah. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Broad.

84.3

Stuart Broad to Jasprit Bumrah. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rashid.

84.2

Stuart Broad to Jasprit Bumrah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rashid.

Sam Curran to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

83

End of Over 83. 1 run. Bowler: Stuart Broad. India: 271/9 (rr 3.27)

Runs Scored

Cheteshwar Pujara* 130 (251)

Sam Curran* 15.0-4-39-1

0 0 0 0 0 1

Jasprit Bumrah 6 (19)

Stuart Broad 18.0-5-63-2

82.6

Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for 1 run, fielded by Stokes. And Pujara keeps the strike yet again.

82.5

Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

82.4

Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to third man for no runs, fielded by Ali.

82.3

Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Root.

82.2

Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

82.1

Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Broad.

82

End of Over 82. no runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. India: 270/9 (rr 3.29)

Runs Scored

Cheteshwar Pujara* 129 (245)

Stuart Broad* 17.0-5-62-2

0 0 0 0 0 0

Jasprit Bumrah 6 (19)

Sam Curran 15.0-4-39-1

81.6

Sam Curran to Jasprit Bumrah. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, mis-timed to short leg for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

81.5

Sam Curran to Jasprit Bumrah. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

81.4

Sam Curran to Jasprit Bumrah. In-swinging half volley, outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

81.3

Sam Curran to Jasprit Bumrah. Length ball, off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

81.2

Sam Curran to Jasprit Bumrah. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Curran.

81.1

Sam Curran to Jasprit Bumrah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

81

End of Over 81. 8 runs. Bowler: Stuart Broad. India: 270/9 (rr 3.33)

Runs Scored

Jasprit Bumrah* 6 (13)

Adil Rashid* 7.0-0-19-0

0 0 4 4 0 0

Cheteshwar Pujara 129 (245)

Stuart Broad 17.0-5-62-2

80.6

Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to point for no runs, fielded by Ali. No real shape for Broad as of yet with the new ball.

80.5

Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Rashid.

80.4

FOUR! Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Four more, the new ball is coming off the bat nicely.

80.3

FOUR! Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Well hit by Pujara, he is managing this partnership well as it moves on to 39.

80.2

Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, leading edge to long off for no runs, fielded by Rashid.

80.1

NEW BALL. Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

OUT! Run Out. Ravichandran Ashwin to Sam Curran. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, hit pad to third man for 1 run, fielded by Sharma, by Pant. Hesitation and Curran could be in trouble here. The decision is sent to the third umpire but India are so confident that they are walking off the field. Curran didn't quite realise at first that there was the possibility of stealing a couple of extras, and by the time he set off sprinting it was too late. Ishant fired in an accurate throw and Pant did the rest.

India have done the first part of the job this morning, removing the last two England wickets cheaply. That means they will require 245 runs to win the match and square the series. This is going to be a fascinating climax to this Test, the stage is set for someone to make themselves a hero.

Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Pant.

94.5

Ravichandran Ashwin to Sam Curran. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Pujara.

94.4

Ravichandran Ashwin to Sam Curran. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Pant.

94.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Sam Curran. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Ashwin.

94.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Sam Curran. Off break half volley, down leg side on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Dhawan.

94.1

FOUR! Ravichandran Ashwin to Sam Curran. Off break half volley, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs. Crunched down the ground, that's a sensational shot to bring loud cheers from the crowd. Every boundary hurts India here.

OUT! Caught. Mohammed Shami to Stuart Broad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to wicketkeeper, by Pant. What a start to the day, perfect for India. The field is set for short pitched bowling so Shami fires in a full teaser outside the off stump that Broad can't resist a little flirt at. The thin edge is safely pouched by Pant and the tourists celebrate. Broad has to trudge off disappointed, but his main role today will be with the ball in hand.

91.5

OUT! Caught. Mohammed Shami to Adil Rashid. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge to wicketkeeper, by Pant. Excellent delivery to remove Rashid, swing and then movement away off the seam in the final over of the day.

The final ball of Day 3 has summed up this match, both teams are still in the contest throwing punches at each other. Even the most optimistic English fan probably didn't expect them to be batting at the end of the day. The resilliance has been encouraging against a fine bowling attack.

The seamers did most of the damage for India. The only surprise is that R Ashwin only managed one wicket in his 35 overs. What a thrilling run chase we will have on our hands once India manage to remove the dangerous Sam Curran (37 not out) and the tail. Join us then.

Welcome to coverage of Day Four of the Fourth Test between England and India at the Ageas Bowl, where the contest is tantalisingly poised after three days of see-sawing action in Southampton. It's a gorgeous day on the south coast, the perfect setting for a thrilling finale to this match as the tourists fight to stay alive in the series. Gutsy batting from Jos Buttler held a fragile England together yesterday, as they squeezed their way to a handy looking lead. With the pitch really starting to deteriorate, Virat Kohli will be desperate to pick up the last two wickets early and get cracking in the runchase. It won't be easy, but if the visitors can learn the lessons of Edgbaston they might be able to pull it off and square the series. Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid will be licking their lips at a dry surface, however, and will be confident of securing the win for England today.

91.4

Mohammed Shami to Adil Rashid. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to gully for no runs, fielded by Rahane, fielded by Kohli.

91.3

Mohammed Shami to Adil Rashid. Out-swinging half volley, outside off stump on the front foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Pant.

91.2

Mohammed Shami to Sam Curran. Length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, outside edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.

OUT! L.B.W. Sam Curran to Ravichandran Ashwin. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to. There it is, Ashwin is trapped in front as the ball skids through low and the umpire raises the dreaded digit. Sam Curran finishes the job, a fitting moment for the young man after he saved England with the bat in the first innings. What a Test match this has been, a great advert for the sport. England end as victors by 60 runs and take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

Southampton has been host to a fantastic match this week, with ebbs and flows one way and then the other. At the start of the day things were in the balance, but then the hosts surged ahead with a brilliant new ball spell. Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane led the fight back with a patient, determined partnership of 101 as the tourists started to believe. England will have been getting nervous as India inched closer to the target, but Moeen Ali provided the key moment by getting Kohli snaffled at short leg. It was deserved success for the spinner due to his ability to hit the rough and challenge the batsmen consistently. He went on to finish with nine wickets in the match, a vital contribution as England seal the series with one match to play.

ரவிசந்திரன் அஸ்வின் lbw b Sam Curran 25 (36)

69.3

Sam Curran to Ravichandran Ashwin. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Broad.

69.2

Sam Curran to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to point for no runs, dropped catch by Anderson. Anderson almost pulls off a screamer at point, what a way to seal the Test that would've been.

69.1

Sam Curran to Ravichandran Ashwin. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Root.

69

End of Over 69. 9 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. India: 184/9 (rr 2.67)

Runs Scored

Ravichandran Ashwin* 25 (32)

Sam Curran* 3.0-2-1-0

2 0 0 0 6 1

Jasprit Bumrah 0 (8)

Moeen Ali 26.0-3-71-4

68.6

Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, shy attempt by Curran. Ashwin pulls up after scampering a quick single, he seems to have injured himself in stretching to make his ground.

68.5

SIX! Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Ashwin isn't going to give up the fight for the tourists. If he can farm the strike effectively then he still believes an Indian win is a possibility. Measured aggression is the way for him to go.

68.4

Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

68.3

Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

68.2

Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to gully for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

68.1

Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break back of a length, outside off stump moves in front reverse sweeping, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Curran.

68

End of Over 68. no runs. Bowler: Sam Curran. India: 175/9 (rr 2.57)

Runs Scored

Ravichandran Ashwin* 16 (26)

Moeen Ali* 25.0-3-62-4

0 0 0 0 0 0

Jasprit Bumrah 0 (8)

Sam Curran 3.0-2-1-0

67.6

Sam Curran to Jasprit Bumrah. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

67.5

Sam Curran to Jasprit Bumrah. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

67.4

Sam Curran to Jasprit Bumrah. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

67.3

Sam Curran to Jasprit Bumrah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to gully for no runs, fielded by Root.

67.2

Sam Curran to Jasprit Bumrah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

67.1

Sam Curran to Jasprit Bumrah. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

67

End of Over 67. 4 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. India: 175/9 (rr 2.61)

Runs Scored

Jasprit Bumrah* 0 (2)

Ben Stokes* 12.0-3-34-2

0 0 0 0 4 0

Ravichandran Ashwin 16 (26)

Moeen Ali 25.0-3-62-4

66.6

Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Jennings.

66.5

FOUR! Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. The field gets brought up to try and get Bumrah on strike for the next over, and Ashwin takes full advantage with an expertly placed sweep.

66.4

Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Ali.

66.3

Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Rashid.

66.2

Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for no runs, fielded by Anderson.

66.1

Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Cook.

66

End of Over 66. 5 runs. Bowler: Ben Stokes. India: 171/9 (rr 2.59)

Runs Scored

Ravichandran Ashwin* 12 (20)

Moeen Ali* 24.0-3-58-4

4 0 0 1 0 0

Jasprit Bumrah 0 (2)

Ben Stokes 12.0-3-34-2

65.6

Ben Stokes to Jasprit Bumrah. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

65.5

Ben Stokes to Jasprit Bumrah. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Broad.

65.4

Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin. Reverse Swing-In back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Jennings.

65.3

APPEAL! Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, by Buttler, appeal made for Caught.

65.2

Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

65.1

FOUR! Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. Glorious timing, Ashwin has absolutely creamed that to split the men in the deep.

Six of the last eight Test dismissals recorded by Keaton Jennings have been caught behind by the wicketkeeper or in the slip cordon; four of which have been forced from ‘back of a length’ deliveries.

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Ishant Sharma has dismissed Alastair Cook three times in this series for the cost of just 31 runs, all of those wickets coming in his last three innings; Sharma’s only two more away from becoming the bowler to dismiss Cook most often in Test cricket (currently Morne Morkel, 12).

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James Vince has scored 664 runs across his last five County Championship appearances for Hampshire, averaging 83 and claiming three centuries in that time; he has only been able to average 19.3 over his previous 11 Test innings in England however.

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James Anderson is only three dismissals away from becoming the all-time leading wicket-taker against India (currently Muralitharan, 105) and requires seven more scalps to go above Glenn McGrath (563) as the seamer to take the most Test wickets ever.

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Virat Kohli comes into this game having scored more than twice the amount of runs anybody else has in this series; posting his 440 runs at an average of 73, he could only record 134 across his 10 knocks in England prior to this current series.

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This will be only the third Test match to ever take place at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton; England are yet to lose there (W1 D1), beating India in the most recent encounter at this venue (by 266 runs in 2014).

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Just one of England’s last 30 Test matches to have been played on home soil has ended in a draw (W19, L10); Joe Root’s men have claimed victory in seven of their last 10 in England (L3).

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India’s success in Nottingham ended a run of five straight Test defeats to England in England, they haven’t managed to win back-to-back Tests there since 1986 though; the last time England slumped to successive home losses was over 10 years ago.

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India’s victory at Trent Bridge means the series stands at 2-1 to England; only once before has a side come from 2-0 down to win a Test series (Australia in 1936/37 Ashes).

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A victory or a draw in this game for England will mean they go nine home Test series unbeaten; their last Test series defeat on home soil came in 2014 versus Sri Lanka.

Match 2

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